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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The recent news from Burma, officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, about Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party claiming...
View ArticleSeattle Chinese Post and Northwest Asian Weekly celebrate 30 successful years
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Chinese Post will celebrate its 30th anniversary on April 22. The Seattle Chinese Post was founded by publisher Assunta Ng in 1982. The Chinese newspaper...
View ArticleAsian Latinos; two check boxes on Census form reveal complex identities
By Sarah Yee Northwest Asian Weekly It was only a little more than a decade ago. The 2000 U.S. Census was a milestone because people had the option to choose more than one race in identifying...
View ArticleMarket owner Yen Lam-Steward celebrates 21 meaningful years at Lam’s Seafood...
By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly Yen Lam-Steward started working with her father at Lam’s Seafood Market from its humble beginnings on the corner of Main Street in 1991, running the cash...
View ArticleTrevina Wang sets high goals for King Street Station’s renovation project —...
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly King Street Station sits on the border of Pioneer Square near the International District, and it’s undergoing a facelift with the help of the King Street Station...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Is Mitt Romney a man of the people?
By David Chan FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Regarding the commentary “Is Obama a man of people,” written by Mr. Hai Tran — where he decided not to vote for a Democrat — I suggest Mr. Tran keep an open...
View ArticleBLOG: Groups competing to head Bellevue Square’s Lunar New Year fest
By Assunta Ng Bellevue Square Owner Kemper Freeman raved about Bellevue Square’s Lunar New Year tradition earlier this year, an event that attracted more than 40,000 people on the snowy, freezing day...
View ArticleBLOG: An emperor in Bellevue?
By Assunta Ng My Bellevue friend always jokes that Bellevue has a city manager, a mayor, and an emperor, Kemper Freeman! Despite the negative press on Freeman, the owner of Bellevue Collection, I found...
View ArticleBLOG: Is the Port Commission a stepping stone?
By Assunta Ng Recently, I got e-mails that Gael Tarleton, president of the Port of Seattle Commission, is running for state representative. Another Port of Seattle Commissioner, Rob Holland, called me...
View ArticleBLOG: Welcome to Chinatown, Amanda!
By Assunta Ng Did you know that Amanda Knox, acquitted of murder in Italy last year, is living in the International District? Folks have seen her dining at World Pizza. Knox, a University of Washington...
View ArticleBLOG: Sake and mushrooms: a good combination?
By Assunta Ng The other day, I was surprised to see my senior Jewish friend shopping at Uwajimaya. He confessed that it was his first time shopping in the ID. Last Christmas, I gave him a bottle of...
View ArticleA new editor comes on board
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly If you’ve had to do a double take at our staff box recently, you’re not mistaken. Something is different. At the end of last month, the paper said goodbye to its editor...
View ArticleYoung leaders promote diversity in local community and beyond — Diversity...
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly On Friday, March 30, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation presented scholarships and awards to high school students from Western Washington at its Diversity Makes...
View ArticleQ&A Rosetta Lee — Anti-bullying expert discusses the role that Asian...
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly On April 10, Rosetta Lee, a national anti-bullying expert and science teacher at the Seattle Girls’ School, held a lecture that addressed ways that parents can...
View ArticlePakistani president visits India in effort to thaw relations
By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Pakistan said they agreed in talks that strained relations between their rival South Asian nations should be normalized....
View ArticleN. Korean rocket a suspected ruse for missile testing
By Jean H. Lee The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean space officials said all assembly and preparations for this week’s planned satellite launch have been completed and denied...
View ArticleRainier Valley Community Development Fund turns 10 under the watch of new...
After the previous executive director of the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) left in 2010, the organization hired Richard McIver to serve as interim director until the end of 2010....
View ArticleUW Bothell Associate Vice Chancellor Hung Dang receives Fulbright Award
Hung Dang, University of Washington Bothell’s associate vice chancellor for enrollment and student affairs, has received a Fulbright Award. As a Fulbright scholar, he will participate in the U.S.–Japan...
View ArticleSeattle filmmaker Jimmy Zhang’s short film selected for NFFTY
Local Asian American filmmaker Jimmy Zhang’s short film, “The Boy and the Tree,” is an official selection for the 2012 National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY). The film was selected as one of...
View ArticleCalif. Congressmember Judy Chu attends swearing-in ceremony of ILF’s Seattle...
On April 7, more than 100 guests attended the inaugural party and dinner for the International Leadership Foundation (IFL)’s Seattle chapter at the home of IFL Seattle Advisory Board member Shiao-Yen...
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